One day on Twitter I saw that there was a group doing Keri Smith's Wreck This Journal; and pretty much without a second thought I signed up. Why not? What else am I doing, besides sliding out of doing Vacation Bible School (almost a cardinal sin in the Bible Belt South)? I picked up my copy last week at my local Borders and have been waiting for today to begin.
The really good thing about this book is that, as Jamie pointed out in her video today, it's totally MEANT to be destroyed. It's not supposed to stay pretty and cute and NICE. Hence, the title page already sports some toddler scribbling (which he did while sitting in my lap). Still, when I brought it out this morning and looked through the pages, I felt incredible resistance. It's hard to mess a book up intentionally. It feels crazy and wrong. Unless I'm really feeling passionate, I don't usually underline or highlight things in books. I don't know how I'll bring myself to do some of the prompts, but by doing just a few things (numbering pages, some tiny doodling) I felt my creative spirit yawning and stretching. All of a sudden, I am craving the big box of Crayolas and some sparkly gel pens for optimum doodling.
I think I'll just have to hide my favorite scribbly items from a certain pair of little hands. This is going to be so much fun. It's not too late to join, so why don't you? I mean, if nothing else, it's a great excuse to buy some fun art supplies and be silly. That's what I'm all about.
In other news, some friends and I are starting a book club on Facebook, and I'd love for you to join us! Just email me (sundayschoolrebelATyahoodotcom) and tell me your Facebook self and jump in. I've never been in a "real" book club and I'm excited to do this. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm sure I'll figure it out along the way. At least this way I don't have to clean my house and worry about having people over, right?
Oh, goodie...I keep wanting to go back in time and do The Artist's Way with BP....did you do it then too? I can't remember. (I just reread all of Blue Poppy when she signed off.) Anyway, I could totally WRECK A JOURNAL! I have too much going on to get to the bookstore today or tomorrow, but SOOOOOON!
Posted by: Megsie | Friday, June 05, 2009 at 05:58 PM
aww children remind us how to be small and happy -- I can smell those crayons now!
Posted by: Cynthia Shumaker | Friday, June 05, 2009 at 06:51 PM
It's just amazing how if we open the door even a little bit for our creativity, she is already to jump out and start playing. There's lots of fun ahead!
Posted by: Jamie | Saturday, June 06, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Sitting along side your little one and scribbling and drawing and making a colorful creative mess will be so much fun! And will be awesome to witness! :)Hey! Are those my gel pens in your hands? :)
Posted by: Genie Sea | Saturday, June 06, 2009 at 07:19 AM
I just dug out the big box of crayons too! This is going to be fun.
Posted by: The Other Laura | Saturday, June 06, 2009 at 10:28 AM
what a great way to share this time with the little ones. excellent start!!
Posted by: melita | Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 10:50 AM
I was a great fan of doing art projects with my kids. We'd come up with all sorts of fun and different things to do. I miss that.
Posted by: violetismycolor | Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 11:03 PM